Courtesy Card Borrowing Privileges
Loan periods vary based on material type, location, and borrower status. There are also items in the collections that may be designated as building-use only. The following lists provide information on Loan Periods for the various item types, as well as the allowable number of renewals and any limits to the number of items that can be checked out at any one time. Please review the Courtesy Card Policy for more information and eligibility.
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Open Stacks (Floors 3-6)
| Location |
Courtesy Card |
Renewals |
Item Limits |
| Books |
4 weeks |
1 |
20 Total Items |
| High-Use Books |
2 weeks |
1 |
20 Total Items |
| Music Scores |
4 weeks |
1 |
20 Total Items |
| Government Documents |
4 weeks |
1 |
20 Total Items |
| Serials/Periodicals |
Building Use Only |
0 |
none |
| CDs |
1 week |
0 |
5 |
| Maps |
2 weeks |
0 |
Arrange with Librarian |
Teaching Materials Collection
| Location |
Courtesy Card |
Renewals |
Item Limits |
| TMC Books |
2 weeks |
1 |
20 Total Items |
| TMC Videos |
2 weeks |
1 |
20 Total Items |
| TMC Audio |
2 weeks |
1 |
20 Total Items |
| TMC Realia (Toys, Games, etc.) |
2 weeks |
1 |
20 Total Items |
| Educational Kits |
Arranged with TMC Staff |
- |
- |
Floor 2 Collections
| Location |
Courtesy Card |
Renewals |
Item Limits |
| DVDs and VHS |
1 week |
0 |
5 |
| Browsing Books |
2 week |
1 |
none |
| Reference Books |
Building Use Only |
0 |
none |
| Course Reserve Books |
2 hours, Building Use Only |
0 |
2 |
| Course Reserve DVDs, VHS, and CDs |
2 hours, Building Use Only |
0 |
2 |
| I-Share Books |
Not Available |
- |
- |
| I-Share DVDs, VHS, and CDs |
Not Available |
- |
- |
| Laptops, Powercords, & Mice |
Not Available |
- |
- |
| Headphones |
Not Available |
0 |
none |
| Room Keys |
Not Available |
- |
- |
| Cameras |
Not Available |
- |
- |
| Camcorders |
Not Available |
- |
- |
| Multimedia Projectors |
Not Available |
- |
- |
| Digital voice recorders |
Not Available |
- |
- |
| Audiocassette recorder |
Not Available |
- |
- |
| Snowball microphones |
Not Available |
- |
- |
| TI-89 graphing calculators |
Not Available |
- |
- |
| TI-93 graphing calculators |
Not Available |
- |
- |
Storage Basement (Floor 1)
| Location |
Courtesy Card |
Renewals |
Item Limits |
| Storage Books |
4 weeks |
1 |
20 Total Items |
| Storage Serials/Periodicals |
2 hours, Building Use Only |
0 |
none |
| Storage VHS and LPs |
1 week |
0 |
5 |
| Microfilm and Microfiche |
Building Use Only |
- |
- |
North Storage
| Location |
Courtesy Card |
Renewals |
Item Limits |
| North Storage Books |
4 weeks |
1 |
20 |
| North Storage Serials/Periodicals |
2 weeks |
0 |
20 |
Laboratory Schools
| Location |
Courtesy Card |
Renewals |
Item Limits |
| U High Books |
Not Available |
- |
- |
| Metcalf Books |
Not Available |
- |
- |